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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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